Priceless Torah scroll stolen during a burglary at a home in Barnet, London (Image: Met Police)

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Stolen Jewish scrolls worth £20,000 have been found in roadside bushes in Hertfordshire.

The two Torah scrolls - the holiest book in Judaism - were stolen from a Rabbi couple's home in Barnet by a masked intruder in March. They are said to be worth around £20,000.

They were found by a member of the public in roadside bushes near Bentley Heath Cricket Club in Wagon Road, Potters Bar, following an appeal by the Metropolitan Police. They have since been returned to their rightful owners.

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PC Louise Bates, of Barnet CID, said: "It is fantastic that these scrolls have been found and returned to their owners, but our efforts to try and find the person who carried out the burglary continue.

"Have you seen anyone dumping anything at the roadside there in the last few days? We would like to hear from you."

PC Bates said detectives continue to appeal for information to trace the suspect, who was disturbed at the property during the burglary in Ashbourne Grove in Barnet at around 5.30pm on Wednesday, March 22.